Australia tour of India, Feb 17-March 29

[Dr Cricket]

Sure Clarke still thinks maxwell will score a match winning hundred.

[rich1uk]

Russell Arnold is starting to appear defeatist in his predictions compared to Clarke

[mikesiva]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Gonna be over today? Many are saying it's a good pitch, but it might be a three day Test, like Pune.

[dan08]

Sure Clarke still thinks maxwell will score a match winning hundred.

He's capable of doing it, but then he's also capable of hitting one straight to the fielder.

[meninblue]

the fat lady getting ready to sing and adi getting ready to dance

Aussies needed at least 225 on this wicket as India will bat a lot on day 4 rather than on day 5.

[Dr Cricket]

Russell Arnold is starting to appear defeatist in his predictions compared to Clarke

[meninblue]

The roler at start of day 4 and before innings start will also help India.

[Dr Cricket]

Gonna be over today? Many are saying it's a good pitch, but it might be a three day Test, like Pune.

Well that what normally happens with a quicker wicket, edges and mistakes are actually costly.
nice to see a 90s type wicket again, Australia and SA should prepare decks like these again.
but they probably want day 4 and 5 money considering these days teams can't really bat well in bowling conditions to make the game last till day 5.

if pune pitch was prepared in Dharamasala game would be over in day 1.
think india drop 17 catches or something and still took 20 wickets cheaply.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?
:hmmm

Was a poor starter, but they'll be glad for his crease occupation in the draw in Ranchi.

[alfie]

Last ten minutes before tea really swung this further India's way. Hardly a surprise ; wickets were never far away.

Now Maxwell will be joined by his pal , Wade

Need to double this lead at least , I think - and then hope the bowlers can add another fifty- eighty.

Not holding my breath.

[Dr Cricket]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?

Was a poor starter, but they'll be glad for his crease occupation in the draw in Ranchi.

how is Marsh averaging 20 odd in this series.
didn't he get a score in Pune, Banglore and ranchi.
Average of 30 is actually quite good in this series considering 2 of the games were played in Banglore and pune plus Dharamasala been tricky to bat as well.
only ranchi been flat and he helped to save the game there.

Edit strike rate is 29, average 18 bloody hell how did he average 18 when he been batting ok/decent.

[alfie]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?

Well he did save one game...not as if there were a host of alternatives.

[rich1uk]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?

Was a poor starter, but they'll be glad for his crease occupation in the draw in Ranchi.

how is Marsh averaging 20 odd in this series.
didn't he get a score in Pune, Banglore and ranchi.

he is averaging 18.87

apart from Smith who is averaging over 70 the only aussie to have an average above 30 is Maxwell

[Dr Cricket]

Marsh justifying being left out of team of the series. Aussies in the unenviable position of needing a nailed on fifty from Wade.

Marsh averages less than 20 this series...do Aussies think he was a good pick?

Was a poor starter, but they'll be glad for his crease occupation in the draw in Ranchi.

how is Marsh averaging 20 odd in this series.
didn't he get a score in Pune, Banglore and ranchi.

he is averaging 18.87

apart from Smith who is averaging over 70 the only aussie to have an average above 30 is Maxwell

pretty surprising statistic considering india bowlers haven't gone through the Australia batting line up, if anything Kohli and the bowlers have been panicking where the wickets will be coming from at times.

Thought Renshaw, Handscomb and Marsh been batting well in this series.